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Before you jump down my throat for this thread, please keep in mind that I am not stating the SKS is better than the AK47 for military purposes, I am speaking primarily to civilian use. I don't think there is any disputing that the AK is on of the, if the THE best military platform of all time.
Anyways, I am giving this review because I have owned both-A WASR 10, and Chinese type 56 SKS.
I got my AK47 about 15 years ago from JG sales. I had to have been 15 or 16 at the time (my father technically bought it) and we walked into the store and I was amazed that I could own an actual AK47 for around $350. I had the money so we ended up getting it and it was my first actual rifle. While I had that gun, I shot thousands of rounds through it with not one hiccup. It was great. The only thing did not like about it is that I was hard pressed to hit paper from 100 yards. I know that some AK's are more accurate than others but the general consensus is that they are not accurate rifles. Mine was no exception. Still, it was a fun gun to take out to the desert and shoot rocks with.
I have since traded that AK to a friend, and now own a Chinese type 56 SKS. My primary reason for getting this SKS is because since I got rid of my AK, I missed having a gun that shot the 7.62x39 more so than I missed the AK itself. As a rifle enthusiast, I fell in love with everything about this round. It powerful, it is accessible, and very cheap (relatively speaking)--which prompted me to order an SKS from AIM surplus.
Anyways, I get my SKS home and begin cleaning it. Its covered with cosmoline which is both a blessing, and a curse. It sucks to have to clean it, but at the same time I appreciate the condition the cosmoline has kept my new rifle in for the past 50 years of storage.
I was able to get my SKS out today for the first time and fire some rounds through it. Its everything my AK47 was--only much more accurate. Its an absolute blast to shoot, extreemely reliable, and its not expensive to shoot also.
There are many who call the SKS a "poor mans deer rifle", because it's exactly that. A very inexpensive firearm to buy, with dirt cheap ammunition. Many hunt with their SKS, while few hunt with Ak's. In terms of home defense, it can be everything an AK can be.
Now I felt compelled to write this mini review because when I had the AK, I thought the world of it. I couldn't imagine ever getting rid of it, and it was also my favorite rifle. However, leaving Arizona and moving to Indiana (a state where you can't just shoot in your backyard) I found myself unimpressed at the range. I hate taking a rifle to the range when my groupings are barely a pie plate from 50 yards- (yes, my AK was that inaccurate).
I wanted to post this to give my impression of my SKS vs the AK47, and hope to spark some conversation.
Thanks all for reading!
Anyways, I am giving this review because I have owned both-A WASR 10, and Chinese type 56 SKS.
I got my AK47 about 15 years ago from JG sales. I had to have been 15 or 16 at the time (my father technically bought it) and we walked into the store and I was amazed that I could own an actual AK47 for around $350. I had the money so we ended up getting it and it was my first actual rifle. While I had that gun, I shot thousands of rounds through it with not one hiccup. It was great. The only thing did not like about it is that I was hard pressed to hit paper from 100 yards. I know that some AK's are more accurate than others but the general consensus is that they are not accurate rifles. Mine was no exception. Still, it was a fun gun to take out to the desert and shoot rocks with.
I have since traded that AK to a friend, and now own a Chinese type 56 SKS. My primary reason for getting this SKS is because since I got rid of my AK, I missed having a gun that shot the 7.62x39 more so than I missed the AK itself. As a rifle enthusiast, I fell in love with everything about this round. It powerful, it is accessible, and very cheap (relatively speaking)--which prompted me to order an SKS from AIM surplus.
Anyways, I get my SKS home and begin cleaning it. Its covered with cosmoline which is both a blessing, and a curse. It sucks to have to clean it, but at the same time I appreciate the condition the cosmoline has kept my new rifle in for the past 50 years of storage.
I was able to get my SKS out today for the first time and fire some rounds through it. Its everything my AK47 was--only much more accurate. Its an absolute blast to shoot, extreemely reliable, and its not expensive to shoot also.
There are many who call the SKS a "poor mans deer rifle", because it's exactly that. A very inexpensive firearm to buy, with dirt cheap ammunition. Many hunt with their SKS, while few hunt with Ak's. In terms of home defense, it can be everything an AK can be.
Now I felt compelled to write this mini review because when I had the AK, I thought the world of it. I couldn't imagine ever getting rid of it, and it was also my favorite rifle. However, leaving Arizona and moving to Indiana (a state where you can't just shoot in your backyard) I found myself unimpressed at the range. I hate taking a rifle to the range when my groupings are barely a pie plate from 50 yards- (yes, my AK was that inaccurate).
I wanted to post this to give my impression of my SKS vs the AK47, and hope to spark some conversation.
Thanks all for reading!